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[*] posted on 11-14-2016 at 06:07 PM
Diesel


Want to come to Baja. I have a 2016 diesel pickup truck with a pop up camper and need to know if I can get fuel.(low sulfur) From the sounds of it this may be a problem? Any experienced diesel folks help?



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[*] posted on 11-14-2016 at 07:50 PM


If you search you can find a few threads about this. Basically you can get ULSD all the way south until Jesus Y Maria, just north of Guerrero Negro. They get their fuel from the tank farms in Ensenada which comes from USA (so I have been told). How far south are you going? I bring along 40 gallons in jerry cans and if I don't drive around too much I can avoid having to fill up down south or at least minimize it.
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[*] posted on 11-15-2016 at 04:51 AM


Thanks I'll check the map and see. Don't think I can carry 40 gallons but my tank is 21 and I have 3, 2 gallons on the roof in roto-pax.
The truck gets 22 mpg with the camper on (new 2.8 drama diesel) I get up to 30 mpg on the highway w/o camper.
Thanks for the info....lots of planning to do.
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[*] posted on 11-15-2016 at 07:48 AM


What brucedog said ^^^

With my 2011 Ram Cummins diesel I always top off at Jesus Maria when headed to Guerrero Negro for whale watching. If I go further south, I take my Tacoma

You will have people on Nomads tell you that you can run LSD with no problem, but I like to follow my owners manual.
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[*] posted on 11-16-2016 at 03:27 PM


As far as I have heard the truck will run just fine but the DPF will wear out prematurely which will hit your wallet. I have heard the the DPF on my Sprinter costs at least $1200
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[*] posted on 11-17-2016 at 10:38 AM


All my vecinos with DPF diesels removed there DPF. They live here if they need travel to the States reinstalled it. The made bypass pipe.
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[*] posted on 12-1-2016 at 12:17 PM


It really depends on the year and make of your diesel truck.

Read Ted White's articles here.
http://bajamary.com/media/Mexico-Diesel.php
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[*] posted on 12-1-2016 at 12:24 PM


He Says it is a 2016.......I would follow the owner's manual recommendations

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[*] posted on 12-1-2016 at 04:11 PM


Lo Siento....corrected

Quote: Originally posted by David K  
Quote: Originally posted by bajaguy  
He Says it is a 2106.......I would follow the owner's manual recommendations


A truck from 90 years in the future must be really cool to see! ;)
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[*] posted on 12-1-2016 at 04:25 PM


Just for fun... can you imagine what it will look like?



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